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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Garlic Bread ! (Dominos Style)

Hi Guys,

Garlic Bread is available in many forms in different restaurants and eat outs.. but my personal choice is the one we get in Dominos Pizza. Sometimes I just go and buy only the garlic bread and enjoy it alone. I never thought I could make this at home so easily.

It is definitely a real treat when you make at home as it is very simple to make and not much time consuming except for the dough resting period.

I went through many recipes and tried 5 to 6 times till now. First two attempts was not so perfect. Then I tweaked the ingredient ratios and tried again and again and now it turns out perfect.. so soft and so flavourful.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Plain flour / Maida

10 - 15 Garlic cloves (finely chopped or minced)

1 tsp salt (or as needed)

1 tbsp active dry yeast

1 tsp sugar

1/4 cup milk

2 tbsp melted butter

2 tbsp oil

2 - 3 tbsp corn meal

1 tbsp mixed dried herbs (oregano and parsley)

STEPS

In a bowl, take 1/4 cup warm water and add the yeast. Then add 1 tsp of sugar and mix well.

This is called yeast proofing. Let the yeast sugar mixture rest for 10 - 15 minutes until it becomes foamy.

In a mixing bowl, add the flour and salt.

Add the garlic to it. You can see the yeast mixture foamed up. If its not foamed properly then there is a problem with the yeast.

Make a dent in the flour and Pour the yeast mixture, melted butter and milk.

Start mixing and add some oil to it and mix well to forma nice dough.

It should look like our chapati dough.

Knead the dough for 5 - 10 minutes on a flat surface until smooth and elastic.

Apply some oil on the surface of the dough and also grease the bowl. Place the dough ball in the bowl and cover it with a plastic wrap and set aside in a warm area for 3 - 4 hours to let it double in size.

Punch the dough back and knead for another 2 - 3 minutes.

Spread some corn meal on the counter top and spread the dough in to a circle either with your fingers or use a rolling pin.

On a baking tray, place a foil and grease it with oil/butter.

The corn meal makes the outer of the bread very crispy.

Now fold the circle into half and very carefully lift it and place it on the baking tray. Brush some melted butter on the bread.

Sprinkle the dried herbs on top. Put a lot of oregano for a wonderful flavour.

Use a knife mark lines on the dough as shown. Do not cut them through fully.

Preheat the oven, and bake the bread at 200 degree C for 6 - 7 minutes.

Now increase the temp to 220 degree C and then bake for another 6- 7 minutes. But please do keep an eye as the temp and time varies with diff ovens

Once it turns golden brown it is ready to be out of the oven.

Once it is out of the oven let it rest for 5 minutes. The pieces come off easily and enjoy your garlic bread with a cheesy dip. Cant ask for anything more !!!!

Hi tried out this recipe when I saw it on CAL , came out awesome :), will post the pictures soon. But my bread hardened out a little after half a day . Is it normal to become like that or what could be the reason?